Dual drug delivery device
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsSrinivas Chiravuri, Allan Evans, Yogesh B. Gianchandani, Jong Moon Park
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AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsSrinivas Chiravuri, Allan Evans, Yogesh B. Gianchandani, Jong Moon Park
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A liquid delivery apparatus for the intrathecal delivery of one or more medications to a patient is disclosed. The liquid delivery apparatus generally includes a liquid reservoir, a liquid metering unit fluidly connected to the liquid reservoir, and a catheter delivery tube fluidly connected to the liquid metering unit. Preferably, the liquid delivery apparatus includes two or more liquid reservoirs. In various embodiments, the liquid reservoir includes a deformable balloon and a compressive sleeve spring as a pressure source, the liquid metering unit is a piezoelectrically actuated microvalve, and/or diagnostic sensors are included in the apparatus. The disclosed apparatus are compact, volume-efficient, energy-efficient, capable of delivering accurate fluid volumes, and address problems associated with multi-medication therapies. Methods of operating the liquid delivery apparatus are also disclosed.
A liquid delivery apparatus comprising a liquid delivery pathway, the liquid delivery pathway comprising:
A liquid delivery apparatus comprising:
A liquid delivery apparatus comprising a liquid delivery pathway and a sensor selected from the group consisting of a flow meter fluidly connected to the liquid delivery pathway, an accelerometer, and combinations thereof;
A liquid delivery apparatus comprising:
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